A woman told police she left her wallet with an unspecified amount of cash at the customer counter at the Maryland Fried Chicken in the 700 block of 21st Street on Sept. 3. Police said surveillance video showed a man pick up the wallet shortly after the woman left.

Police released photos from the video Sept. 12. Someone saw the photos online and called a detective that day, police said. The tipster said she recognized the man in the photo as someone who lived at a home in the 2400 block of 19th, the detective said. Records showed McCain was the resident and his driver's license photo matched the images filmed at Maryland Fried Chicken, police said.

A detective contacted McCain by phone and asked to have a meeting with him, police said. Thursday, McCain dropped off a wallet with cash inside at the police department and left, police said. He later told the detective he had retained an attorney.

Friday, police charged McCain with grand theft. The wallet with the cash inside was returned to its owner, police said.